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inversion - inverze, obrácený slovosled

noun, technical - the opposite order some words in a sentence (especially the subject and the verb)

 

have a sweet tooth - být na sladké, mít rád sladkosti

verb - to like eating sweet things

 

appal - děsit, šokovat, znechutit

verb - to make someone feel shocked or disgusted

 

compound - uzavřený areál, ohraničený pozemek

noun - a group of buildings surrounded by a wall or fence

 

payslip - výplatní páska

noun, British English - a piece of paper that an employee always gets with the money they are paid for work

 

tut - ts (nesouhlasné zamlaskání)

interjection - the sound that you make with your mouth when you disapprove of something

 

tut - zamlaskat (nesouhlasně)

verb - to make a sound of disapproval by touching the top of your mouth with your tongue

 

white-collar - úřednický, kancelářský

adjective - having jobs in offices, rather than working in factories

 

blue-collar - dělnický, manuální (pracovník)

adjective - doing physical work

 

backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 

everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

 

crudités - hranoly z čertvé zeleniny podáváné s omáčkou

noun - an appetizer consisting of sliced raw vegetables served with a dipping sauce

 

statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent

 

commodious - prostorný (formální)

adjective, formal - having a lot of space (very formal)

 

roomy - prostorný

adjective - with a lot of space inside